Jimmie Blacksmith, the son of an Aboriginal mother and a white father, falls victim to much racist abuse after marrying a white woman, and goes on a killing spree and finds himself on the run in the aftermath.
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| Tommy Lewis | ... | Jimmie Blacksmith | |
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Freddy Reynolds | ... | Mort Blacksmith |
| Ray Barrett | ... | Farrell | |
| Jack Thompson | ... | Rev. Neville | |
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Angela Punch McGregor | ... | Gilda Marshall (as Angela Punch) |
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Steve Dodd | ... | Tabidgi (as Steve Dodds) |
| Peter Carroll | ... | McCready | |
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Ruth Cracknell | ... | Mrs. Heather Newby |
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Don Crosby | ... | Jack Newby |
| Elizabeth Alexander | ... | Petra Graf | |
| Peter Sumner | ... | Dowie Steed | |
| Tim Robertson | ... | Healey | |
| Ray Meagher | ... | Dud Edmonds | |
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Brian Anderson | ... | Hyberry |
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Jane Harders | ... | Mrs. Healey |
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The true story of a part aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture intolerable, and as a result snaps in a violent and horrific manner. Written by <tgard@genauto.com>
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australian aborigine | fugitive | race relations | interracial couple | racism |Taglines:
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22 June 1978 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
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AUD 1,280,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Jimmie Blacksmith: Religion.
McCready: Influenza, measles, syphilis. School.
Jimmie Blacksmith: School.
McCready: A whole host of improvements.
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Second feature film directed by Fred Schepisi. The Devil's Playground (1976) had been the first. See more »Quotes
McCready: You can't say we haven't given you anything. We've introduced you to alcohol, religion.Jimmie Blacksmith: Religion.
McCready: Influenza, measles, syphilis. School.
Jimmie Blacksmith: School.
McCready: A whole host of improvements.
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Thomas Keneally's THE CHANT OF JIMMIE BLACKSMITH novel works on so many levels - a period piece, as a biting satire and as a wonderfully composed drama. This film of the same name attempts to capture the poignancy and strength of the original classic novel. It achieves this wonderfully. The film is excellently acted and the violence is both well shot and vibrantly enacted. The score is great too. Also the Australian landscape - not to mention its social underbelly, was never shot with as much insight.
An excellent starting point to understand such great Aussie films like the tracker and rabbit proof fence.
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